E•vent Library

HSLDA's @home e•vent archives are recordings of all past live e•vents. We post archives online a few business days after an e-vent goes live to allow you to listen to any previous e•vent at your convenience. To purchase an archive, simply click "Add To Cart" and proceed to the "Shopping Cart." Access your archive under the "Purchase History" tab and watch as many times as you like for a period of 30 days! You will be able to pause, rewind, and fast-forward at your convenience.

Legal: Social Worker Contacts

What do I do when a social worker knocks on my door and asks to interview my children? Can I refuse him entry? What if the visitor is a police officer – does she have a right to come into my home? Does homeschooling make me more vulnerable in a social services investigation? What evidence do I have to provide to prove I am educating my children? How does the Fourth Amendment apply?

In his presentation, Michael Smith, President of HSLDA, will answer these questions and more. Since 1981, when he and his wife began homeschooling their children, Mike has counseled thousands of homeschooling families in various legal situations, including social services investigations. Although the odds are that your family never will be the subject of an abuse or neglect investigation, this webinar will ensure that you are well prepared to handle that surprise knock on the door, when you open it to find someone saying, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to protect your children.”

A visit from a truant officer or social worker ranks fairly high on the list of things homeschool families hope will never happen to them. But there is no need to fear if you understand your rights, the law, and how to interact with these government workers. They have a job to do—and so do you! Join HSLDA attorney and homeschooling father Mike Donnelly as he addresses the most frequent issues homeschoolers face when dealing with school superintendents, principals, and social workers. Don’t miss this practical discussion of how to appropriately handle encounters with civic authorities—no matter what the situation!

Please note, while this e-vent is provided free of charge as a benefit to HSLDA members, we are also excited to make this crucial information available to nonmembers for $10.95.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is being brought before the United States Senate for ratification. More social workers and police officers are forcibly entering homes without a warrant. Attempts to increase state and federal regulation of homeschooling are multiplying. And HSLDA is working harder than ever to protect your rights. In this exclusive @home e-vent, HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly leads an open discussion on current events that can potentially affect homeschoolers everywhere. And for the first time ever, participants from the live e-vent call in with their comments. Mike gives an overview of current events, and then provides an opportunity for the callers to comment and ask questions! Sign up now to see this exciting new @home e-vent and hear the encouraging words of homeschoolers like you!